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TSN Leadership Urges CBP to Allow Filing of FTZ, Quota Entries in Advance of ACE Deadline
September 10, 2015 |Top News

Trade Support Network leadership issued recommendations to CBP in recent days that the agency allow live filing of quota and quota-related entry types in the Automated Commercial Environment in advance of CBP’s Feb. 28 mandatory use date, said Tom Gould, co-chair the TSN Trade Leadership Council’s Integrated Communications Subcommittee. CBP’s current plan to deploy ACE capabilities for quota-related entry types only after the legacy Automated Commercial System is switched off has TSN leadership “quite concerned” about the lack of time for live industry testing of several entry types, including foreign-trade zone entries, said Gould.

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
CBP to Begin Testing Pre-Departure ACE Export Manifest Filing for Rail Cargo
September 8, 2015 |Top News

CBP will begin a test of rail cargo manifest filing for exports within the Automated Commercial Environment, the agency said in a notice (here). The voluntary test will require participants to submit export data electronically at least two hours before loading, the agency said. Currently, CBP requires no paper or electronic manifest for rail cargo. The pilot will begin by Oct. 9, and is scheduled to last for two years, said CBP.

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
ACE Delay Gives Trade Breathing Room, But Uncertain Path Still Ahead
September 4, 2015 by Brian Feito|Top News

CBP’s recent delay of some mandatory use dates for the Automated Commercial Environment elicited a sigh of relief from the trade community, but much work remains to ensure a smooth transition, said customs brokers and software developers in recent interviews. The new staged approach, with deadlines in February and July 2016, gives the trade the time it needs to successfully migrate to ACE. However, familiar problems with quota-related entry types and still-unreleased software requirements by CBP and other agencies will remain hurdles to be overcome as ACE implementation continues over the coming year.

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), Drawback, Lacey Act
NHTSA Amends Regs to Allow Electronic Filing of Import Documentation
September 3, 2015 |Other U.S.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Sept. 2 issued new regulations that allow for the filing of required import documentation in electronic format (here). The agency’s interim final rule, which takes immediate effect, adds an electronic filing option to language in the NHTSA regulations that require a “written statement” or imply the submission of a paper document, including the phrases “in duplicate,” “a copy of,” a “document,” and “accompanied by a statement.” NHTSA began its pilot test of electronic filing in the Automated Commercial Environment on Aug. 19 (see 1508070015). Comments on the interim final rule are due Oct. 2.